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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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